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March of Empires player count chart
March of Empires has a small but active player base. 725 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 5% on the month before).
History from Nov 1, 2017
March of Empires monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 627 | -1.72% | 894 |
| October 2026 | 638 | +1.11% | 1,000 |
| September 2026 | 631 | +3.29% | 941 |
| August 2026 | n/a | +2.71% | 911 |
| July 2026 | n/a | +1.26% | 887 |
| June 2026 | n/a | -9.69% | 876 |
| May 2026 | n/a | -4.81% | 970 |
| April 2026 | n/a | +0.69% | 1,019 |
| March 2026 | n/a | -6.56% | 1,012 |
| February 2026 | n/a | -7.59% | 1,083 |
| January 2026 | n/a | -0.59% | 1,172 |
| December 2025 | n/a | -4.38% | 1,179 |
| November 2025 | n/a | -1.6% | 1,233 |
| October 2025 | n/a | +0.16% | 1,253 |
| September 2025 | n/a | +5.48% | 1,251 |
| August 2025 | n/a | -7.78% | 1,186 |
| July 2025 | n/a | -6.27% | 1,286 |
| June 2025 | n/a | -5.12% | 1,372 |
| May 2025 | n/a | -4.3% | 1,446 |
| April 2025 | n/a | +1.96% | 1,511 |
| March 2025 | n/a | +10.6% | 1,482 |
| February 2025 | n/a | +2.21% | 1,340 |
| January 2025 | n/a | -5.48% | 1,311 |
| December 2024 | n/a | +4.29% | 1,387 |
| November 2024 | n/a | -5.54% | 1,330 |
| October 2024 | n/a | -1.47% | 1,408 |
| September 2024 | n/a | +4.69% | 1,429 |
| August 2024 | n/a | -5.99% | 1,365 |
| July 2024 | n/a | +2.76% | 1,452 |
| June 2024 | n/a | -3.09% | 1,413 |
| May 2024 | n/a | -7.95% | 1,458 |
| April 2024 | n/a | -1.98% | 1,584 |
| March 2024 | n/a | +0.5% | 1,616 |
| February 2024 | n/a | -7.75% | 1,608 |
| January 2024 | n/a | +8.53% | 1,743 |
| December 2023 | n/a | -4.4% | 1,606 |
| November 2023 | n/a | -0.59% | 1,680 |
| October 2023 | n/a | +8.61% | 1,690 |
| September 2023 | n/a | -1.08% | 1,556 |
| August 2023 | n/a | -8.44% | 1,573 |
| July 2023 | n/a | +8.73% | 1,718 |
| June 2023 | n/a | -8.14% | 1,580 |
| May 2023 | n/a | -1.38% | 1,720 |
| April 2023 | n/a | +1.57% | 1,744 |
| March 2023 | n/a | -8.33% | 1,717 |
| February 2023 | n/a | +6.06% | 1,873 |
| January 2023 | n/a | +5.37% | 1,766 |
| December 2022 | n/a | -0.77% | 1,676 |
| November 2022 | n/a | -0.71% | 1,689 |
| October 2022 | n/a | +4.94% | 1,701 |
| September 2022 | n/a | -0.73% | 1,621 |
| August 2022 | n/a | +2.38% | 1,633 |
| July 2022 | n/a | +3.37% | 1,595 |
| June 2022 | n/a | +1.58% | 1,543 |
| May 2022 | n/a | -4.41% | 1,519 |
| April 2022 | n/a | +6.29% | 1,589 |
| March 2022 | n/a | -3.24% | 1,495 |
| February 2022 | n/a | -4.1% | 1,545 |
| January 2022 | n/a | +4.88% | 1,611 |
| December 2021 | n/a | -2.29% | 1,536 |
| November 2021 | n/a | -10.73% | 1,572 |
| October 2021 | n/a | +15.1% | 1,761 |
| September 2021 | n/a | -1.1% | 1,530 |
| August 2021 | n/a | -9.53% | 1,547 |
| July 2021 | n/a | +14.38% | 1,710 |
| June 2021 | n/a | -18.26% | 1,495 |
| May 2021 | n/a | -4.84% | 1,829 |
| April 2021 | n/a | -2.68% | 1,922 |
| March 2021 | n/a | -0.6% | 1,975 |
| February 2021 | n/a | -0.55% | 1,987 |
| January 2021 | n/a | -1.62% | 1,998 |
| December 2020 | n/a | +5.62% | 2,031 |
| November 2020 | n/a | +5.2% | 1,923 |
| October 2020 | n/a | -1.4% | 1,828 |
| September 2020 | n/a | +1.92% | 1,854 |
| August 2020 | n/a | +0% | 1,819 |
| July 2020 | n/a | -6.96% | 1,819 |
| June 2020 | n/a | +0.05% | 1,955 |
| May 2020 | n/a | +0.98% | 1,954 |
| April 2020 | n/a | +9.88% | 1,935 |
| March 2020 | n/a | +20.04% | 1,761 |
| February 2020 | n/a | +5.54% | 1,467 |
| January 2020 | n/a | +2.73% | 1,390 |
| December 2019 | n/a | +0.74% | 1,353 |
| November 2019 | n/a | +1.28% | 1,343 |
| October 2019 | n/a | -1.04% | 1,326 |
| September 2019 | n/a | +0.53% | 1,340 |
| August 2019 | n/a | -0.3% | 1,333 |
| July 2019 | n/a | +5.52% | 1,337 |
| June 2019 | n/a | +1.69% | 1,267 |
| May 2019 | n/a | -1.97% | 1,246 |
| April 2019 | n/a | +2.33% | 1,271 |
| March 2019 | n/a | +5.7% | 1,242 |
| February 2019 | n/a | +10.12% | 1,175 |
| January 2019 | n/a | +2.11% | 1,067 |
| December 2018 | n/a | -9.52% | 1,045 |
| November 2018 | n/a | -16.79% | 1,155 |
| October 2018 | n/a | +13.96% | 1,388 |
| September 2018 | n/a | +8.36% | 1,218 |
| August 2018 | n/a | +19.45% | 1,124 |
| July 2018 | n/a | +11.89% | 941 |
| June 2018 | n/a | +27.23% | 841 |
| May 2018 | n/a | +12.03% | 661 |
| April 2018 | n/a | +4.61% | 590 |
| March 2018 | n/a | +13.03% | 564 |
| February 2018 | n/a | +21.71% | 499 |
| January 2018 | n/a | +38.51% | 410 |
| December 2017 | n/a | +2860% | 296 |
| November 2017 | n/a | n/a | 10 |
How many people are playing March of Empires?
At this moment March of Empires has 725 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #950 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 798 players. Today's peak is 9% below its 30-day average daily peak of 875.
March of Empires player count trend
Over the last 30 days March of Empires averaged a daily peak of 875 players, up 5% compared with the 30 days before (830). Its highest point this month (1,000) is 19% below the same period last year (1,233). In its first month after release (Nov 1, 2017) it peaked at 10 players. Today's player count is 36% of its all-time peak of 2,031, set on Dec 1, 2020.
Best time to play March of Empires
Based on the last 14 days, March of Empires is busiest around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and quietest around 05:00 UTC (12 AM in New York), when about 49% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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March of Empires players by hour and weekday
When March of Empires has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
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About March of Empires
Claim your title as Shogun, Highland King, Northern Tsar or Desert Sultan and join this genre-redefining strategy game where you will wage constant war for real territorial conquest! Fortify your castle, fuel a massive army, and enter the ultimate fight for realm domination!
- Developer
- Gameloft
- Released
- Nov 1, 2017
- Genre
- Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Strategy, Free To Play
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Languages
- 15 languages
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March of Empires price
March of Empires is free to play on Steam.
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March of Empires reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
March of Empires on Twitch
Twitch category "March of Empires", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch
March of Empires Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days
Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).
Best day: 14 Oct 2026, with a peak of 3 viewers and 0 on average.
March of Empires achievements
March of Empires has 87 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 21.0% of them; the rarest, Resource Magnate, is held by 1.6% of players.
Stick 'em with the pointy end!Train 20 Tier-I Swordsmen Units81.7%
Welcome, friend!Join an Alliance56.6%
Victory!Win a Battle54.7%
Keep your enemies closer...Scout an Enemy52.4%
Eureka!Research a Tech50.0%
Young ChampionReach Champion Level 1047.1%
Beginner's LuckPlay the Lottery44.8%
Hold the line!Train 20 Tier-I Spearmen Units41.4%
Living Off the LandGather 10,000 Resources from Resource Tiles37.1%
Onward, to adventure!Complete 5 Adventures37.1%
Here Comes the CavalryTrain 20 Tier-I Cavalry Units36.2%
Ready your bows!Train 20 Tier-I Ranged Units36.2%
Patron of the Sciences IResearch 10 Techs from Era I35.3%
Fire!Produce 20 Tier-I Defenses35.0%
Adventuring ChampionReach Champion Level 2034.9%
A Friend in Need...Help Alliance Members 100 Times32.5%
Adept ChampionReach Champion Level 3030.6%
Deal!Make a Trade Deal with a Trading Post29.1%
Ranged Training ITrain 10,000 Tier-I Ranged Units28.9%
Experienced ChampionReach Champion Level 4028.7%
Fire!Train 20 Tier-I Siege Units28.4%
Play the OddsPlay the Lottery 100 Times27.2%
Skilled ChampionReach Champion Level 5025.7%
Fearsome CommanderKill 1,000,000 Enemy Units25.6%
Cavalry Training ITrain 10,000 Tier-I Cavalry Units23.0%
Swordsmen Training ITrain 10,000 Tier-I Swordsmen Units22.4%
Grandmaster ChampionReach Champion Level 6021.4%
Patron of the Sciences IIResearch 30 Techs from Era II21.2%
Offense is the Best DefenseWin 500 Battles20.5%
Spearmen Training ITrain 10,000 Tier-I Spearmen Units20.2%
Grand PalaceUpgrade the Stronghold to Max level19.9%
Siege Training ITrain 10,000 Tier-I Siege Units19.2%
A Season's HarvestGather 50,000,000 Resources from Resource Tiles18.9%
Stone Production ExpertUpgrade a Stone Quarry to Max level18.6%
Wood Production ExpertUpgrade a Lumber Mill to Max level18.5%
Iron Production ExpertUpgrade a Iron Mine to Max level18.5%
The Best ProtectionUpgrade the Wall to Max level18.3%
Army QuartersUpgrade a Barracks to Max level18.2%
Tinker ShopsUpgrade a Workshop to Max level18.2%
A Place of ScienceUpgrade the Academy to Max level18.1%
Food Production ExpertUpgrade a Farm to Max level17.9%
Defenses Production IProduce 10,000 Tier-I Defenses17.9%
Silver Collection ExpertUpgrade a House to Max level17.6%
Dungeon MasterUpgrade the Dungeon to Max level17.3%
Patron of the Sciences IIIResearch 30 Techs from Era III17.3%
Pest ControlDefeat 500 Encounters17.3%
A Champion RisesUpgrade the Arena to Max level16.9%
Well StockedUpgrade the Storehouse to Max level16.6%
A Place of HealingUpgrade the Temple to Max level16.3%
Diplomacy RulesUpgrade the Embassy to Max level16.2%
Legendary ChampionReach Champion Level 7015.9%
The Royal GuardUpgrade the Royal Barracks to Max level15.8%
Give Me a Quest!Upgrade the Tavern to Max level14.7%
Ranged Training IITrain 10,000 Tier-II Ranged Units14.6%
Defenses Production IIProduce 10,000 Tier-II Defenses14.6%
Seasoned AdventurersComplete 1,000 Adventures14.5%
Swordsmen Training IITrain 10,000 Tier-II Swordsmen Units13.3%
Patron of the Sciences IVResearch 30 Techs from Era IV13.3%
Watch out!Upgrade the Scout Tower to Max level13.3%
Ranged Training IIITrain 10,000 Tier-III Ranged Units13.2%
Showing the 60 most unlocked of 87 achievements.
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
Latest March of Empires news and patch notes
- Oct 28, 2026 Vikings are Back!
- Oct 26, 2026 Update 87 is Live!
- Sep 28, 2026 Update 86.5 is Live!
- Aug 28, 2026 Conan is Back in March of Empires!
- Aug 26, 2026 Update 86 is Live!
- Jul 20, 2026 Update 85.5 is Live!
- Jun 29, 2026 Update 85 is Live!
- May 25, 2026 Update 84 is Live!
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
March of Empires FAQ
Is March of Empires dead?
March of Empires has a small but active player base. 725 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (up 5% on the month before).
How many people play March of Empires?
725 people are playing March of Empires on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 798 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for March of Empires?
March of Empires reached its all-time Steam peak of 2,031 concurrent players on Dec 1, 2020.
Is March of Empires growing or declining?
March of Empires is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 875, up 5% compared with the previous 30 days.
When is March of Empires most active?
March of Empires usually has the most players around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and the fewest around 05:00 UTC (12 AM in New York).
Is March of Empires free?
Yes, March of Empires is free to play on Steam.
Is March of Empires good?
Steam players rate March of Empires Mixed: 61% of 1,876 reviews are positive.
When did March of Empires come out?
March of Empires was released on Steam on Nov 1, 2017.
Who made March of Empires?
March of Empires was developed by Gameloft.
Is March of Empires still worth playing?
March of Empires has a smaller but active community on Steam today (725 playing right now), though reviews are mixed (Mixed).
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